Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has fingered his side’s lack of control as the major reason for their disappointing 3-1 loss to Brentford at the G-tech Community Stadium in Saturday’s Premier League early kick-off.
Brentford made a flying start when Jordan Henderson’s long pass released Thiago, who smashed home before adding a second soon after following a spill from Altay Bayindir.
Manchester United hit back through Benjamin Sesko’s first goal for the club and nearly drew level after the break, but Bruno Fernandes saw his penalty saved by Kelleher.
The Bees then wrapped up the points in stoppage time, as substitute Mathias Jensen rifled in a stunning strike to consign United yet another disappointing defeat under Amorim.
Speaking after the game, the Portuguese tactician bemoaned his side’s failure to take control during key moments in the game.
“We didn’t control the game,” Amorim told TNT Sports.
“We played the game of Brentford. First balls, second balls, set-pieces. All the crucial moments were against us. It’s tough to lose again but we need to think about the next one.
“The first goal was a long ball. We worked on that in the week, and on set-pieces. We knew the long balls were coming and after one touch, they had the opportunity. We need to do better.
“We didn’t play our game. We only had control for some moments. But it was more or less all the same. We need to play our game, not the opponent’s, but they were stronger on that.”
This latest leaves Manchester United languishing in 14th place with only seven points from six games. The Red Devils are still waiting for their first run of consecutive Premier League wins since Amorim’s arrival.
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